First see https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2020/01/13/jewish-pop-up-program/.
Tensions between the Afro-American community and the Jewish community have grown in the past year as evidenced by the increase in anti-Semitic attacks especially in the New York area. In this regard, we must commend what a group of Orthodox Jewish individuals, both men and women, are doing in this regard. Is this the total answer? Of course not. Are there possible problems in this approach? The answer again is of course. But it is a step in the right direction.
Hate, extreme hate, does not develop in a vacuum. This type of response is not going to affect the already virulent anti-Semite but it can change the nature of a community which could then affect the development of such hate. If one knows nothing about Jews, it is possible to lie about their nature. If people know and have experienced positive connections with Jews, it is impossible for any such garbage to take root. It is in this regard that this effort is to praised. It is about Jews doing what they can to fight the problem.
RBH
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